Josh Wood is one of Britain’s most influential hair colourists: a creative whose work has helped elevate the colourist from behind-the-scenes technician to an expert with a distinct voice, profile and value.

In this conversation, Josh traces that journey from Barnsley and his early training at Vidal Sassoon to fashion, celebrity work, salons and the creation of Josh Wood Colour. He reflects on the curiosity and hard work that have sustained his career, while remaining clear that, despite the scale of everything he has built, he is still first and foremost a practising colourist.

The episode also opens into a wider discussion about identity, leadership and the future of hairdressing. Josh speaks candidly about growing up gay under Section 28, his work as a patron of AKT, learning from younger generations and the need for salon businesses to respond to the way people now want to work and consume colour.

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